The Desert of Arizona
Sunny 48 Degrees
I know how the “what doesn’t kill you” saying is supposed to end, but I’d like to offer an amendment.
My new version is this one: “What doesn’t kill you still might hurt like h*ll. But it’s a GOOD kind of pain :)”
My wife was out of town for the past few days and I was on Dad duty by myself. Usually, we split things down the middle pretty well. So as crazy as it might sound, 6 kids is pretty manageable.
But then she goes to Vegas for a conference and it’s 6 to 1 for a few days. 6-1 is way different than 3-1.
Now understand that raising my children is a true privilege for me. And I say that here in print so that I can REMEMBER it at the necessary times.
Especially when cleaning up the broken glass, or the exploded marker, or the puddle of watercolors or the tub of yogurt or the make-up in the baby’s hair…
Everyone has limits. But what happens when circumstances push you beyond those limits?
Well take the last few days. It wasn’t easy. But you know what? I didn’t die. Which means I’m capable of this level of parenting and even more.
Who would have thought? Not me… until I proved it to myself how much potential I’m leaving untapped.
The point of this is to let you know that you can do WAY more than you’re doing. You can be WAY more than you are being. It’s already IN you, you just haven’t let it out yet. Resources like this can help, but it doesn’t change the fact that you’re the one who has to do the work.
There’s discomfort involved only because it’s not a place you’re used to living yet.
But once you get used to it, then you stay there. You move in. It just begins to feel normal.
The question to ask yourself in your work with clients is this one:
“Is it time for a NEW normal?”
Where in your business can you BE and DO more?
The bottom line is that you will quickly adjust to whatever level you choose to play at, so why not choose one well above where you’re at now?